National Pooling Administration
Tools - Archives, Tip of the Month - 2008, April
Block Preference
This notice is being sent as a reminder that an SP has the
ability to check the contamination
level of a block preference via the NPAC prior to selecting the
available block as a preference on a block request. This step
will help with verifying the contamination level prior to the
block assignment.
If you choose to check the contamination level after the block
is received or do not select a block preference please check the
block that you receive in the NPAC for the contamination level
per Section 4.4k of the TBPAG which states that, “a block holder
(or selected designee) shall, verify in the NPAC which TNs are
assigned in any contaminated thousands-block received from the
PA to avoid duplicate TN assignments. The preferred method of
contaminated TN verification relies on NPAC, but use of one's
own LSMS (Local Service Management System) is also acceptable.”
If an SP comes across an available block that is over 10%
contaminated please notify the Pooling Administrator.
If you have any questions, please contact the Number Pooling
Customer Support at 1-866-NEUPOOL or
poolingsupport@Neustar.biz.
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